Stamin Up! Announce Colour Refresh

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Discontinued/Retiring Colors 

To make room for new Core Colors, we have to save goodbye to some old favorites! The following colors are retiring and will no longer be available after the new catalogue is released.  But don't wait to stock up on your favorites! Starting today, all retiring/discontinued color products (i.e. ink, paper, ribbon, accessories, etc.) will be available only while supplies last. 

• Regal Rose
• Pretty in Pink
• Bashful Blue
• Certainly Celery
• Baja Breeze
• Riding Hood Red
• Bravo Burgundy
• Not Quite Navy
• More Mustard
• River Rock
• Lucky Limeade (2011/2013 In-Color)

Oh my I am certainly going to miss Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue & Baja Breeze!  I am sure many of you have a favourite colour listed here.  As I said these are now being placed on while stocks last so if you want to stock up then now is a really good time to order them.  I suggest you dont wait too long as items on "while stocks last" often run out within days if not hours! 

If you would like to order now you can order from my online store - click the shop now button up the top of my blog on the right hand side or just click here to be taken direct to MY STORE .

Here is a great visual look at how the colours will look together made by Linda Aauhus.

Thanks For Looking

Tricia

Sent With Love Promotion

1st APRIL to 15 JUNE, 2013

Pack Your Crafting Bags

Take a creative trip with our exclusive Sent with Love stamp set or Designer series paper.  Or buy both and save 20%

 Sent with Love stamp set (clear-mount only)  $33.95

Sent with Love Designer Series Paper  $18.95

Pretty Bundle  $46.25 (20% discount)

Includes the Sent with Love Stamp Set, Sent with Love Designer Series Paper, and Calypso Coral Baker's Twine 

For more information regarding this promotion here is a link to the flyer PDF. 

Did you know you can order this right now from my online store?  If you click HERE you will be taken to my online store where this and any other catalogue item can be ordered right now & sent direct to you.  Otherwise, give me a call on 0411113530 & I can order in the normal way. 

Thanks for Looking,

Tricia

A New Life - A New Start

Hi,

Just popping in to let you all know lots has happened since I left off in March.  I have moved into my new house and only have all my SU items to unpack.  Boy there are a lot of those boxes to unpack!  

A lot of things have changed here with me.  My husband decided he didn't want to move with us to the new house and has decided to make a new life on his own.   My two kids & I are ok but obviously this has come as a great shock as it was very unexpected and has deeply hurt us all.  It has been a few weeks now and we are all adjusting to our new life the best we can.  

My Stampin' Up! career will still be going ahead as I love my stamping & creating.  I don't see why my new life cant encompass my passion for sharing and creating as it has always done.  Obviously my time will have to be more structured as I will need to organise babysitters for workshops & classes. 

 I am still hoping to start my new stamp club late April.  I am really excited to be catching up with my friends & customers after such a long break & look forward to embracing all the new changes that my new life will bring.  

Stampin' Up! have been busy whilst I was out of action.  I now have an online shop you can access anytime of day or night and order your supplies. There is a shop now button on the top right that will take you directly to my store.   Of course I am also happy to chat & process your order in the "old" way as well.  After all, being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator has allowed me to create some long lasting friendships that I will cherish forever.  

I would like to take the opportunity now to thank all those friends and fellow stampers who have helped me recently during this difficult time.  To those of you that helped me move, unpack, clean, deal with life.... I give you my gratitude & thanks. Without your support I dont know where I would be.  

Thanks for visiting,

Tricia

 

Missing in Action

Hi Everyone,
No I have not dropped off the face of the Earth.  I am very very busy packing up all my worldly goods & moving to a new house.  Lots of packing, organising etc... going on here.  I have been lumped with a lot more than expected so am totally snowed under.  Dont worry once I am in my new place and all unpacked ( I am guessing mid to late April) I will be back with a new enthusiasm.  I love my creating and my Stampin' Up! so stay tuned & check back in April.

What these guys don't realise is that this is just my craft room contents on their roof! 

Thanks for all your support & patience.
xx Tricia

A Quick Thank You Card

On Saturday I held my HUGE 16 hour Sale-A-Bration Day & Fundraiser for Leah.  What a long day! I am just a little bit tired this week but wanted to pop in & say THANK YOU to everyone who came along and helped us raise over $500 for Leah.  Congrats to Sue Riddell who won her very own Bigshot & to Fay Rhodes who won the Table Top Paper Cutter!  Woohooo!

Here is my little thank you card for you all.

Stamp Sets:  
Paper:  Whisper White, Island Indigo.

Ink:  Summer Starfruit, Crumb Cake

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Oh Hello Bundle - Ovals Framelits & Oh Hello stamp set.

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA  

Masculine Cards - A Lesson Learned

Hi!  Just popping in for a quick post as a surprise for my downline Leanne.  Leanne makes a very good masculine card and I don't basically!   Why should you all miss out on these cards when I have Leanne to show you how it is done.

Leanne has just promoted to Supervisor - woohoo! Well done Leanne, so here it is your very own post showing off your manly creations!  Leanne doesn't have a blog so any questions ask me & I'll send it along to her.

Harvest Blessings By Leanne Newcombe

With a father & lots of relatives from the country,  Leanne honed in on that tractor stamp like a seagull to a chip the minute our catty was released.  I looked at her puzzled like - "what are you going to do with that?"  Boy was I impressed when I started to see some of the personalised creations she came up with.  Not only did she choose a stamp that meant something to her, it meant more to the recipient & that is what counts.   Now, I must admit I am guilty of overlooking the masculine stamps for all the pretty ones using flowers & butterflies, but since seeing a few of Leanne's cards I am going to make an effort to take my time & really try to see the worth of some of the stamps that are not "pretty".  After all, they just might represent something to the person receiving your handmade card that makes your effort all the more worthwhile.

Best Dad Ever by Leanne Newcombe

Tractor Card

Stamp Sets:  Harvest Blessings, Happiest Birthday Wishes (Retired). 
Paper:  Midnight Muse, Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, Well Worn DSP (Retired)

Ink:   Midnight Muse.

Cool Tools: Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Hemp Twine(retired)

Tie Card

Stamp Sets:  Best Dad Ever, French Foliage, Bring on The Cake
Paper:  Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Night of Navy.

Ink:  Night of  Navy, Marina Mist, Pool Party, Tempting Turquoise, Not Quite Navy, Midnight Muse.

Cool Tools: Paper Snips, Dimensionals.

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA  

Stampin' Up! All Dressed Up Frame

I have been missing in action these last 10 days.  Lots of projects to make, lots of classes, lots of preparation for the big Sale-A-Bration day I am holding on the 23rd February.  This day should be a great day out, plus afterwards I might just be able to walk into my stamp room without the 5 boxes of goodies getting in my way :)

My daughter requested I make her a picture for her wall in her new bedroom & I had intended this for her however, after making it I'm having second thoughts!  It is really pretty in real life with lots of detail. I found a few similar ones on google & have cased the third dress in the frame from Cindee Wilkinson

I dont have the Pop & Cuts die yet....it is coming, so I just used the All Dressed Up Framelit die and some ribbons, pearls & a bit of this & that.

All Dressed Up Frame

Flower Trim Wedding Dress

Two Tone Satin Ribbon Ball Gown

Primrose Petals Doily Dress Form

Stamp Sets:  Creative Elements, Gossamer Lace
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Primrose Petals, More Amore DSP, Crumb Cake.

Ink:  Crumb Cake

Cool Tools: Pearls, 1 1/4" Two Tone Pink Pirouette/Rose Red Ribbon, Victoria Crochet trim, 5/8" Flower Trim,  Itty Bitty Punches, Crumb Cake & Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbons Snail.  Frame (my own).

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA